http://www.marylandpirg.org/in-the-news/smart-energy-solutions/smart-energy-solutions http://www.marylandpirg.org/in-the-news/smart-energy-solutions/smart-energy-solutions/wind-solar-energy-more-affordable-efficient-than-nuclear-activists-say A proposed third nuclear reactor at Calvert Cliffs won’t be needed http://www.marylandpirg.org/in-the-news/smart-energy-solutions/smart-energy-solutions/wind-solar-energy-more-affordable-efficient-than-nuclear-activists-say Sat, 19 Jul 2008 10:44:55 -0500 http://www.marylandpirg.org/in-the-news/smart-energy-solutions/smart-energy-solutions/bge-rate-debacle-foreseen-long-ago Jay Hancock http://www.marylandpirg.org/in-the-news/smart-energy-solutions/smart-energy-solutions/bge-rate-debacle-foreseen-long-ago Wed, 13 Feb 2008 19:50:58 -0600 http://www.marylandpirg.org/in-the-news/smart-energy-solutions/smart-energy-solutions/commentary---trading-one-evil-for-another http://www.marylandpirg.org/in-the-news/smart-energy-solutions/smart-energy-solutions/commentary---trading-one-evil-for-another Wed, 09 Jan 2008 08:40:29 -0600 http://www.marylandpirg.org/in-the-news/smart-energy-solutions/smart-energy-solutions/nuclear-power-has-new-shape A doughnut-shaped building that looks like a http://www.marylandpirg.org/in-the-news/smart-energy-solutions/smart-energy-solutions/nuclear-power-has-new-shape Fri, 04 Jan 2008 16:41:15 -0600 http://www.marylandpirg.org/in-the-news/smart-energy-solutions/smart-energy-solutions/peoples-counsel-asks-feds-to-investigate-power-auctions More than 40 organizations nationwide, including Maryland's advocate for electricity customers, have asked federal regulators to investigate "deep systemic problems" in power auctions that they say drive up residential customers' bills. http://www.marylandpirg.org/in-the-news/smart-energy-solutions/smart-energy-solutions/peoples-counsel-asks-feds-to-investigate-power-auctions Wed, 26 Dec 2007 15:11:13 -0600 http://www.marylandpirg.org/in-the-news/smart-energy-solutions/smart-energy-solutions/delaware-lies-amid-cluster-of-nuclear-reactors Nowhere else in America is the nuclear neighborhood more crowded than around Delaware. Nearly http://www.marylandpirg.org/in-the-news/smart-energy-solutions/smart-energy-solutions/delaware-lies-amid-cluster-of-nuclear-reactors Thu, 27 Dec 2007 13:14:50 -0600 http://www.marylandpirg.org/in-the-news/smart-energy-solutions/smart-energy-solutions/coalition-wants-investigation-coalition-wants-investigation-of-wholesale-prices A diverse group of electricity customers are urging energy http://www.marylandpirg.org/in-the-news/smart-energy-solutions/smart-energy-solutions/coalition-wants-investigation-coalition-wants-investigation-of-wholesale-prices Wed, 26 Dec 2007 14:25:05 -0600 http://www.marylandpirg.org/in-the-news/smart-energy-solutions/smart-energy-solutions/psc-predicts-shortages-rising-rates Maryland residents face the prospect of power http://www.marylandpirg.org/in-the-news/smart-energy-solutions/smart-energy-solutions/psc-predicts-shortages-rising-rates Tue, 04 Dec 2007 08:24:16 -0600 http://www.marylandpirg.org/in-the-news/smart-energy-solutions/smart-energy-solutions/fema-shares-drill-results No significant problems seenLocal residents and environmental activists grilled federal http://www.marylandpirg.org/in-the-news/smart-energy-solutions/smart-energy-solutions/fema-shares-drill-results Thu, 13 Dec 2007 19:21:29 -0600 http://www.marylandpirg.org/in-the-news/smart-energy-solutions/smart-energy-solutions/calvert-cliffs-meltdown-could-spell-disaster2 Lusby, MD - A disaster at the Calvert Cliffs nuclear plant in Lusby could lead to thousands of deaths because of congested escape routes and other potential problems, anti-nuclear groups said this week. The charges come as plant owner Constellation Energy has submitted designs to add a new third nuclear reactor to the two 30-year-old reactors at the site. The Calvert County “is very comfortable”with the expansion, said Linda Vassallo, the county’s director of economic development. Opponents argue there are only two major escape routes from the county — the Johnson Bridge and Route 2/4. Those routes would turn into bottlenecks in an emergency, as many of the 50,000 people who live within 10 miles of the plant tried to flee. http://www.marylandpirg.org/in-the-news/smart-energy-solutions/smart-energy-solutions/calvert-cliffs-meltdown-could-spell-disaster2 Wed, 17 Oct 2007 10:06:41 -0500 http://www.marylandpirg.org/in-the-news/smart-energy-solutions/smart-energy-solutions/nuclear-plant-critics-fret-over-bridge Opponents of Proposed Reactor Wonder Whether Span Could Handle Evacuation http://www.marylandpirg.org/in-the-news/smart-energy-solutions/smart-energy-solutions/nuclear-plant-critics-fret-over-bridge Mon, 15 Oct 2007 08:48:40 -0500 http://www.marylandpirg.org/in-the-news/smart-energy-solutions/smart-energy-solutions/opposition-rises-against-calvert-cliffs-reactor (WJZ) Two-and-a-half months ago, BGE's parent company announced http://www.marylandpirg.org/in-the-news/smart-energy-solutions/smart-energy-solutions/opposition-rises-against-calvert-cliffs-reactor Mon, 15 Oct 2007 08:55:14 -0500 http://www.marylandpirg.org/in-the-news/smart-energy-solutions/smart-energy-solutions/calvert-cliffs-meltdown-could-spell-disaster Calvert Cliffs Meltdown Could Spell Disaster October 12, 2007 - 10:38am By ANDY ZIEMINSKI Capital News Service SOLOMONS ISLAND, Md. - A disaster at the Calvert Cliffs nuclear plant in Lusby could lead to thousands of deaths because of congested escape routes and other potential problems, anti-nuclear groups said Thursday. The charges come as plant owner Constellation Energy has submitted designs to add a new third nuclear reactor to the two 30-year-old reactors at the site, plans that county officials say they strongly support. "The county is very comfortable" with the expansion, said Linda Vassallo, Calvert County's director of economic development. That expansion is still years away from realization. But opponents, speaking Thursday near the Thomas Johnson Memorial Bridge, said there are only two major escape routes from the county -- the bridge and state Route 2/4. Those routes would turn into bottlenecks in an emergency, as many of the 50,000 people who live within 10 miles of the plant tried to flee. Even in a normal rush hour, bumper-to-bumper traffic snarls the two-lane Johnson Bridge as people drive to and from St. Mary's County to get to jobs at the Patuxent Naval Air Test Center, said Norma Powers, a 19-year resident of nearby Dowell. "It would be impossible to get out of here if there was an accident. Getting out on a good day is difficult," she said. The groups also pointed to potential problems with the lack of back-up power for emergency sirens and the possibility that emergency responders might abandon their duties to help their families in a nuclear disaster. "What we saw with (Hurricane) Katrina in 2005 is people will often tend to personal and family needs before their duties," said Kevin Kamps of the nuclear watchdog group Beyond Nuclear. He also said that emergency sirens are connected to the local power grid, not the nuclear plant, which generates electricity for other parts of the state. If the power went out, so would the sirens that are supposed to warn neighbors of a nuclear incident, Kamps said. But Bobby Fenwick, Calvert County's emergency response director, said that while the sirens are not required to have backup power, local officials have other ways to communicate with residents. They would send pre-recorded messages to telephones and police officers would drive along major streets with loudspeakers. "Regarding our evacuation plans, I have spoken with our public safety office and at this time they have not identified any significant deficiencies," Fenwick said. Evacuation-time estimates conducted by Constellation Energy in 2000 found it would take no more than 6.5 hours to clear the area, he said. Vassallo said Calvert Cliffs has an "outstanding safety record," and that Constellation Energy is one of the county's largest employers and the largest source of tax revenue. But Kamps said combining old reactors with a new one could increase the risk for a serious problem at Calvert Cliffs. Reactors are at high risk for malfunctions when they are very new -- because there might be flaws in the design -- and very old, he said. Famous nuclear accidents at Three Mile Island and Chernobyl happened during their "break-in phase," Kamps said. Nuclear Regulatory Commission spokesman Scott Burnell disagreed. "It's an idea that you can apply to any number of technologically advanced systems," Burnell said. He says it does not apply to nuclear power plants because of the inspections and regulations imposed on them by the Nuclear Regulatory Commission. (Copyright 2007 by Capital News Service. All Rights Reserved.) http://www.marylandpirg.org/in-the-news/smart-energy-solutions/smart-energy-solutions/calvert-cliffs-meltdown-could-spell-disaster Wed, 17 Oct 2007 10:02:11 -0500 http://www.marylandpirg.org/in-the-news/smart-energy-solutions/smart-energy-solutions/anti-nuclear-groups-protest-calvert-cliffs-expansion-plan By ANDY ZIEMINSKI Capital News Service Published October 12, 2007 SOLOMONS ISLAND - A disaster at the Calvert Cliffs nuclear plant in Lusby could lead to thousands of deaths because of congested escape routes and other potential problems, anti-nuclear groups said yesterday. The charges come as plant owner Constellation Energy has submitted designs to add a new third nuclear reactor to the two 30-year-old reactors at the site, plans that county officials say they strongly support. "The county is very comfortable" with the expansion, said Linda Vassallo, Calvert County's director of economic development. That expansion is still years away from realization. But opponents, speaking near the Thomas Johnson Memorial Bridge, said there are only two major escape routes from the county - the bridge and state Route 2 / 4. Those routes would turn into bottlenecks in an emergency, as many of the 50,000 people who live within 10 miles of the plant tried to flee. "It would be impossible to get out of here if there was an accident. Getting out on a good day is difficult," said Norma Powers, a 19-year resident of nearby Dowell. The groups also pointed to potential problems with the lack of back-up power for emergency sirens and the possibility that emergency responders might abandon their duties to help their families in a nuclear disaster. "What we saw with (Hurricane) Katrina in 2005 is people will often tend to personal and family needs before their duties," said Kevin Kamps of the nuclear watchdog group Beyond Nuclear. He also said that emergency sirens are connected to the local power grid, not the nuclear plant, which generates electricity for other parts of the state. If the power went out, so would the sirens that are supposed to warn neighbors of a nuclear incident, Mr. Kamps said. But Bobby Fenwick, Calvert County's emergency response director, said local officials have other ways to communicate with residents. They would send pre-recorded messages to telephones and police officers would drive along major streets with loudspeakers. "Regarding our evacuation plans, I have spoken with our public safety office and at this time they have not identified any significant deficiencies," Mr. Fenwick said. http://www.marylandpirg.org/in-the-news/smart-energy-solutions/smart-energy-solutions/anti-nuclear-groups-protest-calvert-cliffs-expansion-plan Wed, 17 Oct 2007 10:04:19 -0500 http://www.marylandpirg.org/in-the-news/smart-energy-solutions/smart-energy-solutions/calvert-reactor-opponents-criticize-evacuation-route Opponents of a proposed third nuclear reactor in Calvert County say roads there can't handle mass evacuation if there is disaster. The proposed reactor would be built in Lusby, next to the two-reactor Calvert Cliffs Nuclear Power Plant. But critics say there are no adequate evacuation routes in case of a meltdown or terrorist attack. The say the two-lane Thomas Johnson Memorial Bridge is already strained during a normal rush hour and could not handle a mass evacuation. A wider bridge is being studied but is years away. Reactor opponents are also concerned that northbound Route 4 would quickly become clogged during an evacuation. But officials with the county and Constellation Energy, the plant's operator say the current evacuation plan is safe and that the chance of a meltdown is remote. Calvert Cliffs has provided jobs in Calvert County and residents generally view the plant as safe. http://www.marylandpirg.org/in-the-news/smart-energy-solutions/smart-energy-solutions/calvert-reactor-opponents-criticize-evacuation-route Wed, 17 Oct 2007 10:11:06 -0500 http://www.marylandpirg.org/in-the-news/smart-energy-solutions/smart-energy-solutions/opponents-of-third-maryland-nuclear-reactor-bridge-wary (Solomons, MD) -- People against a third nuclear reactor in southern Maryland say if something goes wrong, traffic across the Thomas Johnson Memorial Bridge that links Calvert and St. Mary's counties would be too snarled. About 27-thousand cars and trucks head over the span daily. The Maryland State Highway Administration is looking into if a wider crossing should be built, but it won't happen any time soon. Reactor critic Bob Boxwell reminds the bridge is the only route south off the peninsula. One main road leads north. He is quoted by the "Washington Post" as telling a news conference yesterday that "It might as well be called the Expect Delays Bridge, because that's what it's been lately." Foes also fear terror strikes in Lusby, the site of the proposed reactor and the location of two existing units at the Calvert Cliffs Nuclear Power Plant. Constellation Energy runs the facilities and spokesman Robert Gould is quoted by the "Post" as telling reporters, "The nuclear industry is arguably the safest regulated industry in America." Gould says the utility is asking the Nuclear Regulatory Commission for the right to build the reactor and that fear about evacuation routes will be discussed during the panel's evaluation process. http://www.marylandpirg.org/in-the-news/smart-energy-solutions/smart-energy-solutions/opponents-of-third-maryland-nuclear-reactor-bridge-wary Wed, 17 Oct 2007 10:13:59 -0500 http://www.marylandpirg.org/in-the-news/smart-energy-solutions/smart-energy-solutions/calvert-cliffs-protest Maryland Public Interest Research Group, which launched a campaign http://www.marylandpirg.org/in-the-news/smart-energy-solutions/smart-energy-solutions/calvert-cliffs-protest Mon, 15 Oct 2007 08:57:18 -0500 http://www.marylandpirg.org/in-the-news/smart-energy-solutions/smart-energy-solutions/calvert-cliffs-meltdown-could-spell-disaster-anti-nuclear-groups-say By ANDY ZIEMINSKI, Capital News Service SOLOMONS ISLAND - A disaster at the Calvert Cliffs nuclear plant in Lusby could lead to thousands of deaths because of congested escape routes and other potential problems, anti-nuclear groups said Thursday. The charges come as plant owner Constellation Energy has submitted designs to add a new third nuclear reactor to the two 30-year-old reactors at the site, plans that county officials say they strongly support. "The county is very comfortable" with the expansion, said Linda Vassallo, Calvert County's director of economic development. That expansion is still years away from realization. But opponents, speaking Thursday near the Thomas Johnson Memorial Bridge, said there are only two major escape routes from the county -- the bridge and state Route 2/4. Those routes would turn into bottlenecks in an emergency, as many of the 50,000 people who live within 10 miles of the plant tried to flee. Even in a normal rush hour, bumper-to-bumper traffic snarls the two-lane Johnson Bridge as people drive to and from St. Mary's County to get to jobs at the Patuxent Naval Air Test Center, said Norma Powers, a 19-year resident of nearby Dowell. "It would be impossible to get out of here if there was an accident. Getting out on a good day is difficult," she said. The State recently admitted that a second span to alleviate the congestion is at least nine years away based on the time required to get funding and approvals, do the design, and then actually build it. The groups also pointed to potential problems with the lack of back-up power for emergency sirens and the possibility that emergency responders might abandon their duties to help their families in a nuclear disaster. "What we saw with (Hurricane) Katrina in 2005 is people will often tend to personal and family needs before their duties," said Kevin Kamps of the nuclear watchdog group Beyond Nuclear. He also said that emergency sirens are connected to the local power grid, not the nuclear plant, which generates electricity for other parts of the state. If the power went out, so would the sirens that are supposed to warn neighbors of a nuclear incident, Kamps said. But Bobby Fenwick, Calvert County's emergency response director, said that while the sirens are not required to have backup power, local officials have other ways to communicate with residents. They would send pre-recorded messages to telephones and police officers would drive along major streets with loudspeakers. "Regarding our evacuation plans, I have spoken with our public safety office and at this time they have not identified any significant deficiencies," Fenwick said. Evacuation-time estimates conducted by Constellation Energy in 2000 found it would take no more than 6.5 hours to clear the area, he said. Vassallo said Calvert Cliffs has an "outstanding safety record," and that Constellation Energy is one of the county's largest employers and the largest source of tax revenue. But Kamps said combining old reactors with a new one could increase the risk for a serious problem at Calvert Cliffs. Reactors are at high risk for malfunctions when they are very new -- because there might be flaws in the design -- and very old, he said. Famous nuclear accidents at Three Mile Island and Chernobyl happened during their "break-in phase," Kamps said. Scott Burnell, a spokesman for the Nuclear Regulatory Commission, disagreed. "It's an idea that you can apply to any number of technologically advanced systems," Burnell said. "But it does not apply to nuclear power plants," because of the inspections and regulations imposed on them by the Nuclear Regulatory Commission. http://www.marylandpirg.org/in-the-news/smart-energy-solutions/smart-energy-solutions/calvert-cliffs-meltdown-could-spell-disaster-anti-nuclear-groups-say Wed, 17 Oct 2007 10:08:52 -0500 http://www.marylandpirg.org/in-the-news/smart-energy-solutions/smart-energy-solutions/calvert-cliffs-meltdown-could-spell-disaster-anti-nuclear-groups-say2 A disaster at the Calvert Cliffs http://www.marylandpirg.org/in-the-news/smart-energy-solutions/smart-energy-solutions/calvert-cliffs-meltdown-could-spell-disaster-anti-nuclear-groups-say2 Tue, 27 Nov 2007 17:13:55 -0600 http://www.marylandpirg.org/in-the-news/smart-energy-solutions/smart-energy-solutions/group-to-host-news-conference-on-new-nuclear-reactor-safety The Chesapeake Safe Energy Coalition will hold a news conference on http://www.marylandpirg.org/in-the-news/smart-energy-solutions/smart-energy-solutions/group-to-host-news-conference-on-new-nuclear-reactor-safety Mon, 15 Oct 2007 09:00:08 -0500 http://www.marylandpirg.org/in-the-news/smart-energy-solutions/smart-energy-solutions/potential-new-nuclear-reactor-causes-controversy http://www.marylandpirg.org/in-the-news/smart-energy-solutions/smart-energy-solutions/potential-new-nuclear-reactor-causes-controversy Wed, 13 Aug 2008 10:21:58 -0500 http://www.marylandpirg.org/in-the-news/smart-energy-solutions/smart-energy-solutions/group-says-3rd-calvert-cliffs-reactor-unnecessary An advocacy group says a third reactor at the Calvert Cliffs nuclear power plant is unnecessary and dangerous. http://www.marylandpirg.org/in-the-news/smart-energy-solutions/smart-energy-solutions/group-says-3rd-calvert-cliffs-reactor-unnecessary Thu, 07 Aug 2008 11:50:20 -0500 http://www.marylandpirg.org/in-the-news/smart-energy-solutions/smart-energy-solutions/hearings-to-begin-for-calvert-cliffs-reactor SOLOMONS, Md. (WJZ) ― http://www.marylandpirg.org/in-the-news/smart-energy-solutions/smart-energy-solutions/hearings-to-begin-for-calvert-cliffs-reactor Thu, 07 Aug 2008 11:55:57 -0500 http://www.marylandpirg.org/in-the-news/smart-energy-solutions/smart-energy-solutions/little-outcry-on-nuclear-reactor-proposal http://www.marylandpirg.org/in-the-news/smart-energy-solutions/smart-energy-solutions/little-outcry-on-nuclear-reactor-proposal Thu, 07 Aug 2008 11:59:42 -0500 http://www.marylandpirg.org/in-the-news/smart-energy-solutions/smart-energy-solutions/hearings-to-begin-for-calvert-cliffs-reactor2 http://www.marylandpirg.org/in-the-news/smart-energy-solutions/smart-energy-solutions/hearings-to-begin-for-calvert-cliffs-reactor2 Thu, 07 Aug 2008 12:04:22 -0500 http://www.marylandpirg.org/in-the-news/smart-energy-solutions/smart-energy-solutions/clean-energy-advocates-rally-against-proposed-nuclear-reactor-at-calvert-cliffs Critics of a proposed nuclear power reactor http://www.marylandpirg.org/in-the-news/smart-energy-solutions/smart-energy-solutions/clean-energy-advocates-rally-against-proposed-nuclear-reactor-at-calvert-cliffs Sat, 19 Jul 2008 10:48:28 -0500 http://www.marylandpirg.org/in-the-news/smart-energy-solutions/smart-energy-solutions/group-new-reactor-inefficient--conservation-renewable-energy-urged A Maryland environmental and consumer-rights group is arguing that http://www.marylandpirg.org/in-the-news/smart-energy-solutions/smart-energy-solutions/group-new-reactor-inefficient--conservation-renewable-energy-urged Sat, 19 Jul 2008 10:50:00 -0500 http://www.marylandpirg.org/in-the-news/smart-energy-solutions/smart-energy-solutions/nuclear-power-still-risky-expensive http://www.marylandpirg.org/in-the-news/smart-energy-solutions/smart-energy-solutions/nuclear-power-still-risky-expensive Sat, 19 Jul 2008 10:43:29 -0500 http://www.marylandpirg.org/in-the-news/smart-energy-solutions/smart-energy-solutions/plans-for-a-new-nuclear-power-reactor-emerge With energy costs soaring, nuclear power is looking a lot brighter than it did just a few years ago. Constellation Energy is actively pursuing a new reactor for Calvert Cliffs. Alex DeMetrick reports that some want to pull the plug on that idea. There http://www.marylandpirg.org/in-the-news/smart-energy-solutions/smart-energy-solutions/plans-for-a-new-nuclear-power-reactor-emerge Sat, 19 Jul 2008 10:47:12 -0500 http://www.marylandpirg.org/in-the-news/smart-energy-solutions/smart-energy-solutions/omalley-backs-wind-farm http://www.marylandpirg.org/in-the-news/smart-energy-solutions/smart-energy-solutions/omalley-backs-wind-farm Wed, 16 Jul 2008 14:27:14 -0500 http://www.marylandpirg.org/in-the-news/smart-energy-solutions/smart-energy-solutions/senate-reverses-course-on-pollutants-bill http://www.marylandpirg.org/in-the-news/smart-energy-solutions/smart-energy-solutions/senate-reverses-course-on-pollutants-bill Fri, 04 Apr 2008 10:51:10 -0500 http://www.marylandpirg.org/in-the-news/smart-energy-solutions/smart-energy-solutions/cpv-stalls-global-warming-bill The Senate on Tuesday rejected a measure aimed at reducing air http://www.marylandpirg.org/in-the-news/smart-energy-solutions/smart-energy-solutions/cpv-stalls-global-warming-bill Fri, 04 Apr 2008 12:00:27 -0500 http://www.marylandpirg.org/in-the-news/smart-energy-solutions/smart-energy-solutions/constellation-state-agree-to-settle-lawsuits <a href="http://ad.doubleclick.net/jump/trb.baltimoresun/news/local/politics;rs=10011;tk=10039;tk=10047;tk=10059;tk=10101;tk=10106;tk=10107;tk=10117;tk=10121;tk=10131;tk=10132;tk=10133;tk=10136;tk=10219;tk=10260;tk=10321;tk=10337;tk=10490;tk=10508;tk=10553;tk=10560;tk=10623;tk=10743;tk=10761;tk=10867;tk=10953;tk=10961;tk=11047;tk=11165;tk=11186;tk=11211;tk=11212;tk=11216;tk=11217;tk=11268;tk=11285;tk=11287;tk=11310;tk=11312;tk=11381;tk=11383;tk=11400;tk=11456;tk=11587;tk=11705;tk=11763;tk=12021;tk=12022;tk=12075;tk=12089;tk=12101;tk=12149;tk=12160;tk=12223;tk=12319;tk=12340;tk=12375;tk=12433;tk=12446;tk=12492;tk=12495;tk=12525;tk=12550;tk=12551;tk=12558;tk=12588;tk=12986;tk=13281;tk=13316;tk=13369;tk=13454;tk=13518;tk=13522;tk=13523;tk=13524;tk=13525;tk=13526;tk=13527;tk=13566;tk=13641;tk=13700;tk=13710;ptype=s;slug=bal-temdbge27mar27;rg=ur;pos=1;sz=88x31;ptile=2;ord=48131814?" http://www.marylandpirg.org/in-the-news/smart-energy-solutions/smart-energy-solutions/constellation-state-agree-to-settle-lawsuits Thu, 03 Apr 2008 15:03:30 -0500 http://www.marylandpirg.org/in-the-news/smart-energy-solutions/smart-energy-solutions/md_-rggi-proceeds-to-go-to-rate-relief ANNAPOLIS, Md. 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Martin O’Malley http://www.marylandpirg.org/in-the-news/smart-energy-solutions/smart-energy-solutions/omalley-energy-bills-generate-mixed-reaction-in-first-hearing Thu, 21 Feb 2008 20:52:39 -0600 http://www.marylandpirg.org/in-the-news/smart-energy-solutions/smart-energy-solutions/required-reading http://www.marylandpirg.org/in-the-news/smart-energy-solutions/smart-energy-solutions/required-reading Thu, 07 Feb 2008 18:35:29 -0600 http://www.marylandpirg.org/in-the-news/smart-energy-solutions/smart-energy-solutions/one-bad-energy-apple-doesnt-spoil-the-barrel To the Editor: http://www.marylandpirg.org/in-the-news/smart-energy-solutions/smart-energy-solutions/one-bad-energy-apple-doesnt-spoil-the-barrel Thu, 07 Feb 2008 18:42:55 -0600 http://www.marylandpirg.org/in-the-news/smart-energy-solutions/smart-energy-solutions/threat-of-power-shortages-generating-new-urgency http://www.marylandpirg.org/in-the-news/smart-energy-solutions/smart-energy-solutions/threat-of-power-shortages-generating-new-urgency Thu, 07 Feb 2008 21:09:32 -0600 http://www.marylandpirg.org/in-the-news/smart-energy-solutions/smart-energy-solutions/energy-crisis-looms-in-maryland http://www.marylandpirg.org/in-the-news/smart-energy-solutions/smart-energy-solutions/energy-crisis-looms-in-maryland Thu, 24 Jan 2008 17:26:57 -0600 http://www.marylandpirg.org/in-the-news/smart-energy-solutions/smart-energy-solutions/utility-customers-fired-up-over-charge http://www.marylandpirg.org/in-the-news/smart-energy-solutions/smart-energy-solutions/utility-customers-fired-up-over-charge Thu, 24 Jan 2008 19:08:58 -0600 http://www.marylandpirg.org/in-the-news/smart-energy-solutions/smart-energy-solutions/alleghany-power-to-pay-for-bulbs BALTIMORE - Allegheny http://www.marylandpirg.org/in-the-news/smart-energy-solutions/smart-energy-solutions/alleghany-power-to-pay-for-bulbs Thu, 17 Jan 2008 15:56:44 -0600 http://www.marylandpirg.org/in-the-news/smart-energy-solutions/smart-energy-solutions/allegheny-power-to-refund-customers-for-light-bulbs http://www.marylandpirg.org/in-the-news/smart-energy-solutions/smart-energy-solutions/allegheny-power-to-refund-customers-for-light-bulbs Thu, 17 Jan 2008 16:03:28 -0600 http://www.marylandpirg.org/in-the-news/smart-energy-solutions/smart-energy-solutions/omalley-energy-plan-could-boost-electric-rates http://www.marylandpirg.org/in-the-news/smart-energy-solutions/smart-energy-solutions/omalley-energy-plan-could-boost-electric-rates Thu, 17 Jan 2008 16:06:46 -0600 http://www.marylandpirg.org/in-the-news/smart-energy-solutions/smart-energy-solutions/proposed-calvert-reactor-draws-fire http://www.marylandpirg.org/in-the-news/smart-energy-solutions/smart-energy-solutions/proposed-calvert-reactor-draws-fire Wed, 09 Jan 2008 12:17:21 -0600 http://www.marylandpirg.org/in-the-news/smart-energy-solutions/smart-energy-solutions/familiar-arguments-resurfacing-around-new-calvert-cliffs-reactor The nuclear reactor would be cutting http://www.marylandpirg.org/in-the-news/smart-energy-solutions/smart-energy-solutions/familiar-arguments-resurfacing-around-new-calvert-cliffs-reactor Thu, 07 Aug 2008 11:52:22 -0500